{"nodes":[{"node":{"nid":"111906","title":"Corpses leave clues behind in the soil long after they\u2019re gone","body":"It is not uncommon for a body to be moved after a murder,\u0026nbsp;usually to hide or eliminate evidence.And while the Arizona desert may seem like the perfect place to commit such a crime, a new study shows that a cadaver can still leave critical clues behind in that harsh environment.Arizona State\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222026-03-06T10:31:03-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/06\/2026-10:31am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Researchers have found that trace elements linger at burial sites even after a body has been moved, providing insights into postmortem processes \u2014 findings that could help forensic investigations.","teaser":"It is not uncommon for a body to be moved after a murder,\u0026nbsp;usually to hide or eliminate evidence.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20260219%20%20Forensic%20Soil%20979.jpg?itok=Cfp3tQhl","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20260306-science-and-technology-corpses-leave-clues-behind-soil-long-after-theyre-gone","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2026-03\/20260219%20%20Forensic%20Soil%20979.jpg?itok=Cfp3tQhl","image_alt":"Two women pose for a photo in a lab looking at soil samples in tubes","image_caption":"President\u2019s Professor Pamela Marshall (left) and Assistant Professor Katelyn Bolhofner pose with soil samples in one of their labs on Thursday, Feb. 19, on the West Valley campus. 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Weeks later, her remains were found in a national forest in Wyoming.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-10-10T16:28:01-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/10\/2025-4:28pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"The tragic case of Gabby Petito and the so-called \u201cZombie Killer\u201d are just two of the topics to be discussed at the fourth annual Cold Case Symposium taking place Oct. 16\u201317 at ASU\u2019s West Valley campus. 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That meant long\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-05-22T14:47:34-07:00\u0022\u003E05\/22\/2025-2:47pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"To determine whether someone can stand trial, certified mental health professionals evaluate a person\u2019s competency, but until now, the required training was only offered in person, once every two years. Now, thanks to a new collaboration between the\u00a0Arizona Supreme Court and ASU, this certification is available online and on-demand.","teaser":"When Arizona courts need to determine whether someone can stand trial, they rely on a small group of certified mental health professionals to evaluate a person\u2019s competency.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-05\/Scale%20and%20Gavel.jpg?itok=_cc3Tp_V","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20250522-law-journalism-and-politics-asu-arizona-supreme-court-launch-online-mental-health-evaluation-certification","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"New College","contributor-contact-information-name":"Melissa Stroud","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2025-05\/Scale%20and%20Gavel.jpg?itok=_cc3Tp_V","image_alt":"A judge\u0026#039;s gavel and balanced scales of justice on a desk with books.","image_caption":"The\u00a0Arizona Supreme Court,\u00a0ASU\u2019s New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences and ASU\u00a0Learning Enterprise are collaborating on an online and on-demand competency evaluator training program. 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The machine will be operational by the fall semester, when he and his students will be able to use it to detect contraband chemicals in sweat secreted through fingerprints. 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In real life, it takes much more time \u2014 and many more minds, including researchers discovering new ways to analyze evidence and look at crime scenes.Their work can have wide-ranging effects, as the impact of crime is wide-\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222025-03-17T11:51:30-07:00\u0022\u003E03\/17\/2025-11:51am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"On TV, detectives solve crimes in 43 minutes (plus commercial breaks). In real life, it takes much more time \u2014 and many more minds, including researchers discovering new ways to analyze evidence and look at crime scenes. Here\u2019s a look at how ASU\u2019s forensic research is solving crimes, catching criminals and making communities safer.","teaser":"On TV, detectives solve crimes in 43 minutes (plus commercial breaks). 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Bones don\u2019t lie,\u201d writes Tayari Jones in \u201cAn American Marriage.\u201dNo one understands the power of this statement quite like Katelyn Bolhofner.\u0026nbsp;The assistant professor of forensic anthropology in the School of Interdisciplinary Forensics at Arizona State\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222024-07-18T09:51:10-07:00\u0022\u003E07\/18\/2024-9:51am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"ASU researchers have combined forensic and engineering expertise to create a tech tool to help identify bone fractures.","teaser":"\u201cOnly our bodies know the truth. 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An ASU professor and her students will study and catalog each insect, detailed information that will help federal agents and local investigators identify illegal insects coming into the country from across the globe.","teaser":"Arizona State University has recently acquired a rare collection of insects.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-01\/20231221_lauren_weidner_0512.jpeg?itok=SYdz80cR","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20240119-science-and-technology-black-market-bugs-find-home-asus-forensics-school","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/2024-01\/20231221_lauren_weidner_0512.jpeg?itok=SYdz80cR","image_alt":"Collection of moths on a table","image_caption":"Assistant Professor of forensic entomology Lauren Weidner displays red lantern flies from her collection of more than 3,000 illegally trafficked insects in her West Valley campus lab. 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Was the body moved?The answers to these questions can come from an unexpected source \u2014\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-01-31T18:08:00-07:00\u0022\u003E01\/31\/2023-6:08pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"When detectives arrive on the scene of a murder, many questions arise. When did the murder take place? What was the cause of death? Was the body moved? The answers to these questions can come from an unexpected source \u2014 blowflies. For the past two years, Assistant Professor Jonathan Parrott has been developing one of Arizona\u2019s first genetic and developmental databases of forensically important blowflies to assist both crime scene investigators and the courts.","teaser":"Editor\u2019s note:\u0026nbsp;This story is featured in the\u0026nbsp;","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20230104_parrott_research_lab_141.jpeg?itok=QURzUp1B","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230130-discoveries-csfly-insect-data-holds-clues-crimes","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"ASU News","contributor-contact-information-name":"Dolores Tropiano","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"West Valley campus","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/20230104_parrott_research_lab_141.jpeg?itok=QURzUp1B","image_alt":"Student applying dyed DNA to gel bath","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"School of Interdisciplinary Forensics|New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences","interests":"Forensic science|Life Science|Research","audiences":"Faculty|Graduate students|Students","locations":"West Valley campus","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}}]}